Beach Lifeguard

Who Should Attend & What Will They Learn?

• Anyone who works or looks to work as a professional lifeguard on a beach or swimming pool. 
• This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a qualified pool/beach lifeguard. It covers the preparation, health and safety of a swimming pool and beach environment, and how to respond to pool emergencies and emergency situations in the swimming pool and in the beach as well.

Training Requirements:

General requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Good English verbal communication skills (understanding and reading)

Candidate must pass the below requirements:

BEACH LIFEGUARD

• Must be able to swim continuously in 200m in over 1.5m depth
• Perform a surface dive & recover 4kg weight in 5m depth
• Treads in water for at least 10 minutes.

Training Course Outlines:

• Beach Rescue skills
• Towing techniques
• Use of rescue equipment
• Rescue and treatment of an unconscious casualty
• escapes and releases
• Dealing with the public
• Hazards on beaches and in the sea
• Accident prevention and beach safety
• Observation and supervision on the beach
• Systems of work and communication
• Spinal injury management on the Beach 

• First Aid and CPR-AED
• Oxygen administration

Pool Lifeguarding:

• Diverse rescue skills                        
• Towing techniques
• Casualty recognition
• Use of rescue equipment
• Accident prevention and pool safety
• Observation and supervision
• Spinal Cord injury management
• First Aid and CPR-AED

Course Duration & Examination Assessment:

 5 days (full course including pool certification)

 100% attendance is required

Beach Training and Examination Duration is 36 Hours as following:

  Practical and theoretical training: 32 Hours.

  Written exam:         1.5 hours

 Practical exam:        2.5Hours

 Candidates that hold a valid DRASSA Academy in Pool Lifeguarding can complete the beach skills assessment in 1 Day as following

After successfully completing the full training you will be ready for a practical and written assessment for your EIAC certificate